Get the latest from space at “Space Science News”

This site from the folks at NASA features the latest news in science, including weather, space travel, and astronomy. The “Thursday’s Classroom” section provides new lesson plans and activities based on a current story making news headlines and connects NASA’s latest research to the classroom. Past topics have included Space Weather, Christmas in Space, the Red Planet in 3D, and Much Ado about Pluto. Links are provided to other sites on the selected topic, and teachers can review lesson plans and activity sheets for projects with fun names like “Spacey Charades,” “The Magneto What?,” and “Space Weather Brain Drain.”